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COMMUNITY HEALTH (RETAKE) ATI EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (2025) UPDATED (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. A nurse facilitating a support group notices a member repeatedly expresses anger. What
strategy should the nurse use?
a) Remind the group everyone should have a chance to participate
b) Divide the group into pairs for discussion
c) Give the member extra time to compose thoughts
d) Focus more on group members with a positive outlook
Answer: d) Focus more on group members with a positive outlook
2. A community health nurse is educating children with asthma. Which statement indicates
understanding?
a) "I shouldn't play sports because it will make me too tired."
b) "I will stay indoors during cold weather."
c) "I will use my rescue medication every day."
d) "I shouldn't get the flu shot because it might make me sick."
Answer: b) "I will stay indoors during cold weather."
3. A nurse is planning an in-service about STIs for adolescents. Which clinical finding is a
manifestation of primary syphilis?
a) Malaise
b) Maculopapular rash on palms
c) Chancre
d) Lymphadenopathy
Answer: c) Chancre
4. A public health nurse is working in a community with 24,096 people and 2,096 cases of heart
disease. What can the nurse determine?
a) Mortality rate
b) Attack rate
c) Prevalence proportion
d) Incidence proportion
Answer: c) Prevalence proportion
5. A nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during
pregnancy. Which vaccine is safe for pregnant clients?
a) Herpes zoster
b) Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
c) Varicella
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d) Measles, mumps, rubella
Answer: b) Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
6. A school nurse is notified of a child with pertussis. What actions should the nurse take? (Select
all that apply)
a) Instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
b) Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
c) Quarantine the child's classmates
d) Recommend a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days
e) Check the immunizations of the child's classmates
Answer: a, b, e
7. A nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client with DM who lost his job and has no health insurance.
What should the nurse advise?
a) Contact Medicare to determine eligibility
b) Contact Medicaid to determine eligibility
c) Go to the ER when services are needed
d) Go to the public health department when services are needed
Answer: b) Contact Medicaid to determine eligibility
8. A newly licensed nurse gets stuck by a used needle. Which statement indicates a need for
further teaching?
a) "The client will be tested for HIV."
b) "The client will be tested for hepatitis B virus."
c) "The client will be tested for hepatitis C virus."
d) "The client will be tested for hepatitis A virus."
Answer: d) "The client will be tested for hepatitis A virus."
9. A nurse is developing an education program on TB skin testing. What can cause a false-
negative result? (Select all that apply)
a) Advanced HIV or AIDS
b) BCG vaccination
c) Time between exposure and screening
d) Age of the client
e) Recent abuse of IV substances
Answer: a, c, d
10. A nurse is collecting demographic data for a community assessment. What should be
included?
a) Racial distribution
b) Family genograms
c) Number of open water sources
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d) Presence of condemned buildings
Answer: a) Racial distribution
Family and Community Support
11. A community health nurse is visiting a family with newborn twins and school-aged children.
The parents feel overwhelmed. What referrals are appropriate? (Select all that apply)
a) Postpartum support group
b) WIC program
c) CPS
d) Medicare Part B
e) Free school lunch program
Answer: a, b, e
12. A community health nurse is teaching older adults about environmental health hazards.
Which statement indicates a need for additional teaching?
a) "Motor vehicles can be a source of carbon monoxide."
b) "Gas ranges can be a source of carbon monoxide."
c) "Vented gas heaters can be a source of carbon monoxide."
d) "Electric space heaters can be a source of carbon monoxide."
Answer: d) "Electric space heaters can be a source of carbon monoxide."
13. A community health nurse is caring for a client with Lyme disease. Reporting requirements are
mandated by:
a) Local county health departments
b) Individual state law
c) Federal law
d) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer: b) Individual state law
Infectious Diseases
14. What is the primary symptom of fifth disease (erythema infectiosum)?
a) Slapped face appearance
b) Watery diarrhea
c) High fever
d) Joint pain
Answer: a) Slapped face appearance
15. What is a key symptom of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
a) Joint pain
COMMUNITY HEALTH (RETAKE) ATI EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (2025) UPDATED (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. A nurse facilitating a support group notices a member repeatedly expresses anger. What
strategy should the nurse use?
a) Remind the group everyone should have a chance to participate
b) Divide the group into pairs for discussion
c) Give the member extra time to compose thoughts
d) Focus more on group members with a positive outlook
Answer: d) Focus more on group members with a positive outlook
2. A community health nurse is educating children with asthma. Which statement indicates
understanding?
a) "I shouldn't play sports because it will make me too tired."
b) "I will stay indoors during cold weather."
c) "I will use my rescue medication every day."
d) "I shouldn't get the flu shot because it might make me sick."
Answer: b) "I will stay indoors during cold weather."
3. A nurse is planning an in-service about STIs for adolescents. Which clinical finding is a
manifestation of primary syphilis?
a) Malaise
b) Maculopapular rash on palms
c) Chancre
d) Lymphadenopathy
Answer: c) Chancre
4. A public health nurse is working in a community with 24,096 people and 2,096 cases of heart
disease. What can the nurse determine?
a) Mortality rate
b) Attack rate
c) Prevalence proportion
d) Incidence proportion
Answer: c) Prevalence proportion
5. A nurse is preparing a community education program about health care needs during
pregnancy. Which vaccine is safe for pregnant clients?
a) Herpes zoster
b) Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
c) Varicella
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d) Measles, mumps, rubella
Answer: b) Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
6. A school nurse is notified of a child with pertussis. What actions should the nurse take? (Select
all that apply)
a) Instruct the parent to keep the child home until the coughing stage has passed
b) Encourage family members to obtain prophylactic treatment
c) Quarantine the child's classmates
d) Recommend a pneumococcal vaccine in 28 days
e) Check the immunizations of the child's classmates
Answer: a, b, e
7. A nurse is caring for a 50-year-old client with DM who lost his job and has no health insurance.
What should the nurse advise?
a) Contact Medicare to determine eligibility
b) Contact Medicaid to determine eligibility
c) Go to the ER when services are needed
d) Go to the public health department when services are needed
Answer: b) Contact Medicaid to determine eligibility
8. A newly licensed nurse gets stuck by a used needle. Which statement indicates a need for
further teaching?
a) "The client will be tested for HIV."
b) "The client will be tested for hepatitis B virus."
c) "The client will be tested for hepatitis C virus."
d) "The client will be tested for hepatitis A virus."
Answer: d) "The client will be tested for hepatitis A virus."
9. A nurse is developing an education program on TB skin testing. What can cause a false-
negative result? (Select all that apply)
a) Advanced HIV or AIDS
b) BCG vaccination
c) Time between exposure and screening
d) Age of the client
e) Recent abuse of IV substances
Answer: a, c, d
10. A nurse is collecting demographic data for a community assessment. What should be
included?
a) Racial distribution
b) Family genograms
c) Number of open water sources
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d) Presence of condemned buildings
Answer: a) Racial distribution
Family and Community Support
11. A community health nurse is visiting a family with newborn twins and school-aged children.
The parents feel overwhelmed. What referrals are appropriate? (Select all that apply)
a) Postpartum support group
b) WIC program
c) CPS
d) Medicare Part B
e) Free school lunch program
Answer: a, b, e
12. A community health nurse is teaching older adults about environmental health hazards.
Which statement indicates a need for additional teaching?
a) "Motor vehicles can be a source of carbon monoxide."
b) "Gas ranges can be a source of carbon monoxide."
c) "Vented gas heaters can be a source of carbon monoxide."
d) "Electric space heaters can be a source of carbon monoxide."
Answer: d) "Electric space heaters can be a source of carbon monoxide."
13. A community health nurse is caring for a client with Lyme disease. Reporting requirements are
mandated by:
a) Local county health departments
b) Individual state law
c) Federal law
d) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer: b) Individual state law
Infectious Diseases
14. What is the primary symptom of fifth disease (erythema infectiosum)?
a) Slapped face appearance
b) Watery diarrhea
c) High fever
d) Joint pain
Answer: a) Slapped face appearance
15. What is a key symptom of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
a) Joint pain
